Abigail Island kids first - childrens health foundation
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Give Island kids a home away from home & keep families together this Thanksgiving

Island youth Abigail is all too familiar with doctors’ offices, ambulance rides, and the surgical unit at the hospital. At only...
Veronica Truth and Reconciliation
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A message from the CEO: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

As we approach Canada’s inaugural National Day for Truth and Reconciliation tomorrow, I and my team are developing a plan to su...
Children's Health Foundation board
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Children’s Health Foundation honours outgoing board member, Sandra Hudson

Children’s Health Foundation of Vancouver Island paid tribute to long serving board member, Sandra Hudson, at the Foundation’s ...
Ella outside - Lisa Huus applicant
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How the Lisa Huus Bursary is helping this BC student become an advocate for those with complex needs

In speaking with university student Ella, her determination and passion for making an impact become immediately clear. At only ...
Jeneece Place Victoria BC
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2021 Tim Hortons Smile Cookie Week benefitting Children’s Health Foundation

Tim Hortons Smile Cookie campaign is back! From Monday, September 13 to Sunday, September 19, stop by one of the participating ...
Bear Essentials family - Payton
  |   Island kids / Stories

How Bear Essentials supports the mobility and independence of Island kid Payton

Island mom Shannon has big hopes and dreams for her eldest daughter, Payton. The outgoing and energetic four-year-old loves swi...
Christina Peacock - House Manager at Jeneece Place
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Ask the expert: Caring for families at Jeneece Place and Q̓ʷalayu House

On July 15, 2021, CEO Veronica Carroll was joined by Christina Peacock of Jeneece Place for episode 4 of “From the heart: Small...
Children's Health Foundation opens Qwalayu House
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Children’s Health Foundation of Vancouver Island opens Q̓ʷalayu House

After years of preparation, Children’s Health Foundation of Vancouver Island CEO, Veronica Carroll, cut the ribbon to officiall...
Qwalayu House opening soon
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When pigs fly radiothon nets over $62,000 for Children’s Health Foundation of Vancouver Island’s Q̓ ʷalayu House

Children’s Health Foundation of Vancouver Island set its When pigs fly radiothon fundraising goal at $50,000, but the Campbell ...
Vancouver Island family - Bear Essentials
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How Bear Essentials has helped this Island family overcome isolation

To say the Stuckenbergs are a busy family would be an understatement. Between their newborn son, Louis, two-year-old daughter, ...
Kathi Camerilleri - Cultural safety
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Ask the expert: Cultural safety with Kathi Hemphill Camilleri

On June 7, 2021, CEO Veronica Carroll was joined by Kathi Hemphill Camilleri, Cultural Safety Consultant, for episode 3 of “Fro...
Thompson Family Children's Health Foundation
  |   Island kids

Meet the Thompsons: The importance of a home away from home in Campbell River

Already parents of two boys, Courtenay-based couple John and Melissa felt well prepared as their daughter’s due date approached...